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Volunteers Needed for Boston’s Annual Homeless Census

Volunteers are Needed on Monday December 12th at 8:15pm in Boston City Hall for Boston’s Annual Homeless Census

United Way Call for Volunteers for Homeless Census: The Emergency Shelter Commission is conducting its annual one-night count of people living on Boston’s streets, shelters, transitional housing and treatment programs. The census helps measure the unmet need for housing, shelter, health care and services for vulnerable individuals or families in our city. This Census is key to our Family Financial Stability strategy and we always have one of the largest groups of volunteers participating.

To get involved and find out more information please email volunteer@supportunitedway.org by the evening of Monday December 4th. Please include the names of all volunteers in your group and their emails and phone numbers. Instructions will be then provided in the return email.

Thank you!

Free b.good Apple Milkshakes!

On Friday October 7th I’ll be driving the b.good Shake Truck (“Harvey”) around Boston handing out free Apple Milkshakes. We’ll start from the b.good at Berklee College around 1:30pm and from there we’ll visit their Back Bay and Downtown Crossing locations.

Look for “Harvey” in front of the following b.good’s at the approximate times listed. Follow @BostonTweet for the exact times.

b.good at Berklee
137 Mass Ave
Approximately: 1:30-2pm

b.good Back Bay
131 Dartmouth Street
Approximately: 2:20-3pm

b.good Downtown Crossing
255 Washington Street
Approximately: 3:20-4pm

A giant Apple Milkshake – it’s so good. The freebies will be smaller.

Lenox Hotel to Install First Commercial Curb-Side Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Boston

The Lenox Hotel to Install First Commercial Curb-Side Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Boston

Complimentary electric vehicle charging for guests at Boston’s original boutique hotel

Boston (October 4, 2011) The Lenox Hotel, Boston’s original boutique hotel and global leader in eco-hospitality initiatives, announced today it will install and host Boston’s first commercial charging station for electric vehicles at its curb on Exeter Street. The Lenox Hotel plans to unveil the electronic vehicle charging station in a special ceremony.

The Lenox Hotel will be the first privately owned, privately funded company in the city of Boston to install visible-to-the-public, electric vehicle curb-side charging station. Hotel guests with electric vehicles can receive complimentary valet parking along with a free charge for their electric vehicle. Restaurant guests and visitors of Boston who valet their electric vehicle at The Lenox Hotel will receive a free charge as well.

“The Lenox Hotel’s Green Team is always looking for new ways to embrace and promote sustainable energy practices, and we found a perfect partner in Voltrek to assist us in accomplishing just that,” said Scot Hopps, The Lenox Hotel’s Director of Environmental Programs. “We are committed to providing our eco-minded hotel guests with the newest and most-modern energy efficient amenities possible,” added Scott Grigelevich, Director of Sales and Brand Ambassador for The Lenox Hotel.

Voltrek identified The Lenox Hotel as an ideal location for a visible electric vehicle charging station. After presenting their ideas to members of the hotel’s senior management staff, they hired Voltrek to serve as liaisons with General Electric to see these initiatives come to fruition. Voltrek facilitated the engineering of the station, secured permits with the City of Boston, managed on-site construction, tested the machine for optimal performance and wrapped the electric vehicle charging stations with The Lenox Hotel graphics.

“Production of electric vehicles and consumer interest in them is on a rapid rise Massachusetts,” said Kathleen Rosen, CEO of Voltrek, LLC. “We applaud The Lenox Hotel for not only responding to this eco-conscious group, but also for helping to raise awareness about electric vehicle charging stations by installing one in open view for the entire city of Boston to see.”

Electric vehicles reduce or eliminate carbon emissions from the tailpipe of a car. Considering one-third of the nation’s greenhouse gases come from transportation and sixty percent of that is from personal vehicle use, electric vehicles can make a tremendous impact. The Lenox Hotel and parent Saunders Hotel Group continue to be at the forefront of promoting environmental initiatives both in the community and in the hospitality sector. The new electric vehicle charging station is further proof to its commitment of expanding eco-practices outside of its hotel walls.

About The Lenox Hotel’s Sustainability Efforts:
The Lenox Hotel began offsetting its carbon emissions as early as 2001. Hybrid vehicles, filtered water stations on each floor, LED roof signs, waterless urinals, state-of-the-art insulated windows, low-VOC paints and an entire hypo-allergenic floor are just some of the more recent innovations. In 2009, The Lenox Hotel invited other Boston hotels to join them in converting vegetable oil into biodiesel for operational use in lieu of oil from fossil fuels, a move that can reduce carbon emissions by as much as 74 percent. For more information, please visit http://LenoxHotel.com; friend us at http://facebook.com/LenoxHotel and follow us at http://twitter.com/LenoxHotel.

About Voltrek:
Voltrek was founded in 2010 with the commitment to be a driving force behind the growth and adoption of electric energy as an alternative transportation fuel in the United States. With a deep understanding and expertise in the economic, environmental and cultural impact of our nation’s energy resources, both available and dwindling, Voltrek created a proprietary turnkey solution for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. For more information, please visit http://voltrek.com.

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Contact Information:
Dominic Amenta; dominica[at]ammteam.com; (O) 617-266-8900 x104 (M) 781-789-5074

Tommy Doyle’s Pumpkin Beers

Southern Tier Pumking | 8.6%
Lakewood, New York

Wolaver’s Organic Pumpkin Ale | 5.3%
Middlebury, Vermont

Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale | 8.0%
Easton, Pennsylvania

Uinta Punk’n Harvest Ale | 4.0%
Salt Lake City, Utah

Shipyard Smshed Pumpkin | 9.0%
Portland, Maine

Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale | 5.6%
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale | 7.0%
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin Ale | 5.0%
Brooklyn, New York

Wachusett Imperial Pumpkin Ale | 8.0%
Westminster, Massachusetts

Saranac Pumpkin Ale | 5.4%
Utica, New York

Harpoon UFO Pumpkin Ale | 5.9%
Boston, Massachusetts

Sam Adams Double Harvest Pumpkin Ale | 8.0%
Boston, Massachusetts

Cape Ann Pumpkin Stout | 7.0%
Gloucester, Massachusetts

Mohegan Sun 15th Anniversary Giveaway

October 21st-23rd is Mohegan Sun’s 15th anniversary weekend. During the month of October I’ll be celebrating Mohegan’s 15th anniversary by giving away 3 overnight stays and 3 pairs of concert tickets to the following.

Look for a tweet from @BostonTweet on the following days with information on how to win a night at Mohegan Sun.

On Wednesday October 5th I’ll be holding a giveaway for a chance to win an overnight stay at Mohegan Sun on Friday October 14th along with tickets to see Sara Bareilles and Sugarland at the Mohegan Sun Arena. You also have the option for an overnight stay on Sunday October 9th, Monday is Columbus Day.

On Wednesday October 12th I’ll be holding a giveaway for a chance to win an overnight stay at Mohegan Sun on Saturday October 22nd – Mohegan Sun’s 15th anniversary weekend. In addition to the overnight stay you’ll also gain access to a private, and fully catered, skybox party at the Mohegan Sun Arena to watch Mohegan Sun’s 15th Anniversary concert starring JLO.

On Wednesday October 19th I’ll be holding a giveaway for a chance to win an overnight stay at Mohegan Sun on Saturday October 29th, along with tickets to see Bill O’Reilly & Dennis Miller at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

Click here for complete information about Mohegan Sun’s 15th anniversary weekend.

Bruce Springsteen and Dropkick Murphys

On Friday, March 18, 2011, Bruce Springsteen jammed with the Dropkick Murphys at the House of Blues. The audio on the above video is terrible, but the videographer had a terrific view of the stage.

Casting for a Northeastern Short Film

Two Northeastern students are currently in the process of casting for a 20-minute short film that they are completing for a directed study this semester. They are looking to cast 2 females and 2 males in their mid-twenties for the film, which begins filming in the Boston area during first two weeks of December.

If interested please contact: Samantha Leone at electricreelcasting@gmail.com

Lead characters:

Cam – Mid-twenties, brown hair, and tall with a slightly rugged exterior. Edgy but introverted with a troubled past.

Haley – A graduate student in her early to mid-twenties.with dark hair and fair skin. Optimistic, sees the best in people.

Supporting characters:

Eric – Mid-twenties. Asshole pretending to be a nice guy. Smug and arrogant. Preppy.

Liv – Early to mid-twenties, best friend of Haley. Free-spirited, speaks her mind. Lives in the moment and doesn’t worry about the consequences of her actions.

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